The defect
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL THAT INCORPORATES A DOUBLE LIP DUST SEAL AND AN ANODIC OXIDE COATING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Colt | 1992, 1993 |
| Eagle Summit | 1992, 1993 |
| Plymouth Colt | 1992, 1993 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Colt | 1992 | 14 | 2 |
| Dodge Colt | 1993 | 107 | 2 |
| Eagle Summit | 1992 | 44 | 3 |
| Eagle Summit | 1993 | 92 | 3 |
| Plymouth Colt | 1992 | 13 | 3 |
| Plymouth Colt | 1993 | 71 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the seat belts; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 97V220000 16 Dec 1997 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 97V211000 18 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V174000 7 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V161000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V158000 18 Sept 1997 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 97V157000 12 Sept 1997 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 97V167001 11 Sept 1997 | TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES |
| 97V149000 9 Sept 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997